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Four Mile Creek Bridge

Polk County, Iowa

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Facts 

Note: The following information comes from the National Bridge Inventory and has not been verified.
Overview
Lost pony truss bridge over Four Mile Creek on Scott Avenue
Location
Polk County, Iowa
Status
Replaced by new bridge
History
Built 1913; replaced 1993
Design
Pony truss
Dimensions
Length of largest span: 81.0 ft.
Total length: 194.9 ft.
Deck width: 15.4 ft.
Inventory numbers
IA 3688 (Iowa bridge number)
BH 40671 (Bridgehunter.com ID)
Inspection (as of 12/1991)
Appraisal: Structurally deficient
Sufficiency rating: 14.5 (out of 100)
Average daily traffic (as of 1991)
647

Categories 

Built 1913 (400)
Built during 1910s (5,854)
Iowa (2,340)
Lost (6,848)
Lost 1993 (355)
Lost during 1990s (3,012)
Polk County, Iowa (35)
 Pony truss (12,092)
Replaced by new bridge (4,564)
Span length 75-100 feet (3,988)
Structurally deficient (15,199)
Total length 175-250 feet (2,186)
Truss (20,054)

Update Log 

  • March 1, 2009: Added by James Baughn

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